Campus Services and Facilities

Academic Services and Programs

UC San Diego Extension–Extended Studies and Public Programs

http://extension.ucsd.edu
UCSD Campus
9600 North Torrey Pines Road
Mail Code 1076H
(858) 534-3400
E-mail: unex-reg@ucsd.edu
Fax: (858) 534-8527

UC San Diego Extension is contributing to the health and vitality of the San Diego region through professional education and training and high-profile programs focused on cultural enrichment and regional economic development. This integrated approach to improving the quality of life in San Diego and beyond helps build a globally competitive talent pool, accelerates economic growth, and fosters community-building conversations.

For students interested in lifelong learning, Extension offers more than fourteen areas of study in fields ranging from the life sciences and engineering to arts and business leadership. Course work may be pursued across San Diego, online, at work, and overseas. A variety of delivery formats are available including individual courses, certificates, and lecture series.

Extension’s outreach programs are designed to improve the region’s economy through entrepreneurial development, research, public forums, and civic conversations. Programs include Global CONNECT, San Diego Dialogue, and UCSD-TV.

To learn more, visit our Web site at http://extension.ucsd.edu—where there’s always something new ®.

Continuing Education: Areas of Study

Art, Music, and Photography

Courses and workshops offered in art history, drawing, mixed media, painting, film, digital photography, harmonics, guitar, piano, and the annual UCSD Jazz Camp. For more information, call (858) 964-1051.

Biological, Pharmaceutical, and Marine Sciences

Courses and intensive programs offered in computer aided drug design, medicinal chemistry, computational biology and bioinformatics, drug discovery and development, regulatory affairs, quality assurance and control, biotechnology manufacturing, proteomics, microarrays, and biomedical product development. For more information, call (858) 882-8027.

Business

Courses offered in accounting, business management, communication, enterprise management, facilities management, finance, fraud examination, fundraising and development, human resources management, international business, marketing, meeting management, project management, purchasing and supply management, real estate, and urban planning. For more information, call (858) 882-8000.

Digital Media and Web Design

Courses offered in computer-aided design, graphic design, and multimedia and Web site design and development. An eighteen-month daytime or twenty-four-month evening program is also available for digital design, Web development, multimedia, marketing practices, and portfolio creation. Internships available. For more information, call (858) 622-5739.

Education

State-approved credential programs offered in Adult Education/Vocational Education, as well as state-approved certificate programs in Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD), Reading and Education of the Gifted and Talented (GATE). Certificate programs and supplementary authorizations courses are offered for Teaching Mathematics and Science. Additional certificates are Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Community College Instructor, and Educational Therapy. For more information, call (858) 964-1045.

Engineering

Courses offered in communications engineering, wireless communications, RF engineering, network technologies, embedded computer engineering, systems engineering, semi-conductor design, VLSI digital design, CDMA engineering, and SensorNets. Also, certificate programs in New Product Development, Lean Enterprise, Six Sigma, Green/Black Belt, and Professional Engineering Reviews. For more information, call (858) 622-5740.

English Language Studies

Courses and workshops offered in academic writing, intermediate business writing for non-native speakers, conversation improvement, grammar/vocabulary building, pronunciation and fluency, and accent reduction. For more information, call (858) 534-0049.

Foreign Languages and Travel Study

Courses offered in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and translation and interpretation. Short-term Spanish language immersion programs abroad are available for adults. For more information, call (858) 964-1050.

Health Care and Behavioral Sciences

Courses offered in clinical trials, health care leadership and management, evidence based medicine, medical coding, emergency department nursing, case management, nurse re-entry program, legal nurse consulting, fitness instruction, and lactation education. In behavioral sciences courses offered in alcohol and drug abuse counseling, art therapy, gerontology, and play therapy. For more information, call (858) 964-1010.

Humanities and Writing

Courses offered in copyediting, creative writing, feature writing, history, politics and culture, literature, technical communication, and theatre. Special programs such as Revelle Forum at the Neurosciences Institute and UCSD Jazz Camp round out a diverse and unique set of offerings in the San Diego area. For more information, call (858) 964-1051.

Law

Courses offered in bankruptcy law, business law, domestic relations law, civil litigation, evidence law, California litigation procedures, and law office procedures. Also offered are an ABA-approved paralegal program and a Professional Certificate in Intellectual Property. For more information, call (858) 882-8008.

Leadership and Management Development

For experienced managers taking on new levels of responsibility, programs include the Leadership and Management Program for Technology Professionals (LAMP), Healthcare Executive Leadership Program (HELP), and the Executive Program for Scientists and Engineers (EPSE). Entrepreneurs and others will find of interest courses in biotech business development, writing business plans, financing start-ups, IT governance, business process optimization and ERP essentials, six sigma, lean enterprise, and global supply chain management programs. For more information, call (858) 964-1336.

Occupational Health and Safety

Courses offered through the OSHA Training Institute in occupational health and safety for general industry and construction: hazardous materials, respiratory protection, fall arrest systems, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, and more. A professional certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is also available. For more information, call (858) 964-1054.

Technology

Courses offered in data management and analysis, software engineering, data warehousing, biological database design, data modeling, data mining, security engineering, Web analytics, Web services, Oracle, Microsoft Access, networking, BioJava, Perl for bioinfomatics, C/C++, C#, J2EE, Java, Visual Basic, UNIX/Linux, and .NET. For more information, call (858) 622-5755.

How to Enroll

Online: http://extension.ucsd.edu/registration

By phone: (858) 534-3400

In person:

La Jolla
9600 N. Torrey Pines Road, Bldg. C
La Jolla, CA 92093

Mission Valley
404 Camino Del Rio South
Suite 102
San Diego, CA 92108

Rancho Bernardo
11770 Bernardo Plaza Court
Suite 270
San Diego, CA 92128

Sorrento Mesa
AT&T Wireless Building
6925 Lusk Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92121

Concurrent registration: Permits individuals who are not officially matriculated UCSD students to enroll for credit in regular UCSD courses. Offered on a space-available basis with the approval of the course instructors. For more information, call (858) 534-3400.

Complimentary enrollment: UC San Diego Extension offers a limited number of complimentary enrollments to full-time UCSD students who may enroll in one course free of charge up to a set dollar limit (students must pay anything over that amount) on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call (858) 534-3400.

Community and Regional Economic Development

Academic Connections

http://academicconnections.ucsd.edu

Academic Connections is a summer residential program that provides high school students with access to the resources of a research university. This program gives motivated students the opportunity to explore different fields of study, pursue their interests, and better prepare for a university experience.

Global CONNECT

http://globalconnect.ucsd.edu

Global CONNECT links and engages networks of individuals and organizations committed to building international technology-based enterprises. Global CONNECT’s focus is on the role of research institutions, regional incubators, and initiatives that support innovation and entrepreneurship. Global CONNECT is active in three areas: research and analysis on the dynamics of regional innovation, the provision of technical assistance to regions interested in developing technology commercialization programs, and education and training in areas essential to science-based business clusters. Global CONNECT manages a membership network of more than forty regions from around the globe. The membership shares best practices through international meetings, business-to-business activities, and a Web site.

Helen Edison Lecture Series

http://helenedison.ucsd.edu

The Helen Edison Lecture Series presents free public lectures on issues advancing humanitarian purposes and objectives. Past speakers have included Al Gore, Muhammad Yunus, John Kenneth Galbraith, Noam Chomsky, Luis Valdez, Toni Morrison, Carlos Fuentes, and Robert McNamara.

LAUNCH

http://extension.ucsd.edu/launch

Undergraduates can jumpstart their transition into the workplace with LAUNCH—a new educational offering designed by UC San Diego Extension. Ambitious students earn a certificate in their field of choice while working with an expert career coach to help land a first job upon graduation. Free information sessions offered year round.

San Diego Dialogue

http://www.sandiegodialogue.org

The San Diego Dialogue is a center of research on cross-border economic and social issues, as well as a convener of community forums on issues shaping the San Diego-Baja California region. The Dialogue also addresses issues related to infrastructure and public policy and provides the kind of technical assistance, education, and training that helps improve our regional futures.

A primary focus of the San Diego Dialogue is the Cross-Border Innovation and Competitiveness Initiative. Its focus is to help the region become more globally competitive in key science and technology sectors by leveraging cross-border assets and capabilities. Areas of focus include: the biomedical industry, software, semi-conductor manufacturing, marine biotechnology, and automobile and aerospace manufacturing.

UC Professional Development Institute

http://ucpdi.ucsd.edu

The UC Professional Development Institute (UCPDI) is a leader in delivering standards-based professional development institutes and training materials focused on the needs of K–12 English learners. UCPD’s primary goal is to improve and accelerate student achievement. UCPDI is one of only two providers approved by the state of California to offer standards-based intervention programs for English learners.

UCSD Economics Roundtable

http://econ.ucsd.edu/roundtable

The UCSD Economics Roundtable is a forum for more than 2,000 San Diego business and community leaders to exchange ideas and information with world class economists and financial experts. The UCSD Economics Roundtable has hosted several prominent guests including Ben Bernanke, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Robert Shiller, professor of economics at Yale University.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

http://olli.ucsd.edu

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) rekindles the zest for life for retired San Diego professionals. OLLI is a membership organization that inspires conversations between interesting people about stimulating topics, offering twenty different programs each quarter. Subjects include archaeology, science, tai chi, computing, live musical performances, literature, foreign languages, and master courses and lectures from UCSD faculty members.

UCSD-TV

http://www.ucsd.tv

UCSD-TV, the only broadcast television station operated by the University of California, is an Emmy® winning, noncommercial station that extends the resources of the university to the greater San Diego community and partners extensively with regional civic, cultural, and arts institutions in programming. UCSD-TV broadcasts on UHF Channel 35, Cox Communications, and Time Warner Cable. Programs from UCSD-TV and other University of California campuses are broadcast nationwide on UCTV and on demand.